Ward 5 News

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for all of the GTA inclusive of Markham and is as follows: “Heavy rain, strong winds and possible freezing rain Saturday into Sunday. Light rain or drizzle is expected to develop this Friday morning before becoming heavier early Saturday morning. Rain, at times heavy, will continue Saturday into Sunday morning. Total rainfall amounts of 25 to 50 mm are possible with most of the rain falling Saturday. For areas further from Lake ... Read More

REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS PEOPLE OR VEHICLES Citizens are not to call 9-1-1 unless it is an emergency Citizens are asked to call the York Regional Police non-emergency number at 1-866-876-5423 when observing any suspicious vehicles, people or activities. Do not engage in following suspects or their vehicles. When safe to do so, try to obtain vehicle license plates, make and model of the vehicle. Please contact the 5 District property investigators tip line by telephone or email with any information ... Read More

Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau (C.I.B) have laid more than 175 charges in connection with distraction thefts in York Region. On October 14, 2019, C.I.B investigators began a seven-week enforcement and education initiative targeting the ongoing issue of distraction thefts across York Region. During the initiative, officers identified 27 suspects. Fourteen of those suspects were arrested and warrants were issued for the remaining 13. Investigators laid 176 charges and following the execution of several ... Read More

CHARGES LAID IN CONNECTION WITH RESIDENTIAL BREAK-AND-ENTERS IN MARKHAM, Officers with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a 16-year old in connection with two residential break and enters that occurred in the City of Markham On September 27, 2019, officers responded to a report of an attempted break and enter at a residence on Bur Oak Avenue in Markham. The suspect attempted to kick in the front door when the homeowner went to the door ... Read More

THIS IS HAPPENING IN MISSISSAUGA BUT SOME IN MARKHAM HAVE RECEIVED THESE TYPES OF CALL AS WELL- BEWARE MAJOR PHONE scam affecting Mississauga; residents warned not to call back by Jonah Shinuda on November 16, 2019 If you’ve recently been called by an unknown number that only rang once before hanging up, it’s likely you were targeted by an ongoing phone scam that’s affecting residents across the country. The goal of this scam is to make residents call the number back out of ... Read More

York Regional Police are investigating two warm-up car thefts from the morning of Oct. 23 in Markham and Vaughan. The first theft took place early in the morning at around 6:31 a.m. A white Hyundai Tucsan was stolen from the area of Linden Lea Street in Markham, Const. Andy Pattenden said. The second warn-up car theft took place at about 8:36 p.m. in the area of Vaughan on Degas Drive, Pattenden said, adding that a black Toyota 4 Runner was ... Read More

https://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/9656313-siu-warns-of-fraudulent-calls-from-its-toll-free-number/ SIU warns of fraudulent calls from its toll-free number Fraudsters telling people there is something wrong with their social insurance number, SIU said. NEWS 06:00 AM by Aileen Zangouei YorkRegion.com Ontario's Special Investigations Unit.   The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is warning residents about its toll free number being used to make fraudulent calls by a group. The calls appear to be coming from 1-800-787-8529, and in some cases, the callers are telling people there's something wrong with their ... Read More